The Deadly Trap

La maison sous les arbres

Synopsis

Jill is surprised and angry when her computer-genius boyfriend decides to quit his job in a big company for unclear reasons. But when her children disappear mysteriously, she wants to know more, and discovers that she may be caught in a DEADLY TRAP…

Synopsis

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Forbidden Games

One of the great films about childhood and the power of play, René Clément’s debut fosters the indelible presences of actors Brigitte Fossey and George Poujouly to showcase how the friendship of children, their imagination and ability to cope with fear, can achieve overwhelming poignancy.